Reinforced shirt collar



Aug. 10, 1937.

J. HERSCOVITCH 2,089,748 REINFORCED SHIRT COLLAR Filed Jan. 22, 1936Patented Aug. 10, I937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The invention relates to a reinforced shirt collar, as described in thepresent specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing thatforms part of the same.

The invention consists essentially in a holder behind the collar facecontaining a flexible stif fening support of sheet material preferablycelluloid and readily removable therefrom, as pointed out in the claimfor novelty following a description in detail of the preferred formswith due reference to the accompanying drawing.

The objects of the invention are to considerably enhance the appearanceof the soft collar without the use of starch and at the same time savethe neck of the wearer from irritation through hard and sometimes roughsurfaces; to lengthen the life of the article of wear and insure itsgood condition throughout and in both shirt and collar evening up thedurability of both, often relieving the manufacturer of the necessity offurnishing a second collar to each shirt, which will more than offsetthe cost of the stiffener, and generally to provide neatness andstability in neckwear.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a plan view of the collar band with the rearof the face showing the supporter pocket.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the stiffening strip.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the collar and supporter complete.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the pocket assembly in a modified form ofcollar.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a slight modification of thecollar face with supporter illustrated in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a cross sectional View on the line 6-6 in Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a cross sectional View on the line in Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a cross sectional view on the line 88 in Figure 3, showingthe collar folded for wearing and showing the stiffener in place.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the variousfigures.

Referring to the drawing, the collar I5 has the face piece I6 and abacking piece or lining These two pieces are of the same shape and aresewn together along their edges. The collar band I8 is of the usualconstruction and is secured to the edge |9 of the face pieces l6 and I1and is provided with the usual stud holes 20 in the center and at theends for securing the collar to a shirt band.

Pockets 2| are formed at the peaks 22 on the inner or lined face of thecollar and consist of triangular shaped pieces 23 sewn to the edges ofthe peaks 22 and have their inwardly facing edges 24 loose and formingthe lip of the pockets. The edges 24 may be doubled over inwardly andsewn to form a reinforced edge.

A flexible stiffening support 25 is cut from sheet material preferablycelluloid and is of substantially the same shape and size as the collarface piece IS. The peaks or points 26 of the support 25 are rounded offto avoid piercing of the pockets 2| and the form also has the stud hole2'! centrally placed and corresponding with the central stud hole of thecollar band |8.

The upper edge 28 of the stiffening support 25 is in line with thejoining seam of the collar face and the band and when the collar isfolded the stiffener is held securely in its pockets 2| and holds thecollar face smooth and its peaks extended to their cut shape.

In Figures 4 and 5 a modified form of stiffener holder is shown and thishas a pocket 29 extending the full length of the collar on the inside ofthe face piece. The cloth 3D is cut to the shape of the face piece onthe outer edges while the inner edge 3| is slightly curved downwardly toclear the seam joining the face piece and the collar band and isfinished off with a hem.

The stiffening support 25 is cut to the shape of the collar face pieceas above described and ms within the pocket 29 and is securely supportedtherein throughout its entire length.

With a soft collar made up as above described, the soft material usedcan be made to give the appearance of a laundered collar and will beheld to its shape without wrinkling and will always be smart and freshin appearance.

When the collar is to be used, the stiffening strip l5 which is of lightsheet material such as celluloid is inserted in the peak pockets 2| andis held firmly therein by means of the back stud and the fold over ofthe collar band and fits snugly in the peaks to hold the collar facestretched and smooth, but without in any way straining the seams of thepockets and when the collar band is folded over it holds the stiffeningstrip from rising out of the pocket.

The collar is now ready for wear and can readily be fitted about theneck of the wearer for the celluloid strip allows the collar to be fullypliable and will stand any amount of flexing without cracking orbreaking.

When the collar is to be washed it is only necessary to withdraw thestrip from the pocket and wash the collar in the ordinary way, and whendry to reinsert the strip in the pocket and the collar is ready forwearing without the necessity of starching or laundering.

In the modified form the stiffener is supported within the pocketthroughout its entire length and does not necessairily require to besupported by the collar stud.

What I claim is:

In a reinforced shirt collar, a flexible stiffening blank, terminatingin rounded peaks at each end and having a stud holeladaptedto limit thedistance between gpeaks on zeither ,side :and

situated centrally below a crescent shaped upper edge, a stud from ashirt inserted in said hole and having a reduced stem allowing leeway inboth directions for automatic adjustments and a collar having a bandWith a central rear stud 5 hole registering with said hole in the blankand a face with triangular peak pockets beginning on the one side ineach instance well below the band and face seam and therefore below theends of the upper .edgeof the blank.

JOSEPH HERSCOVITCH.

